Mees Rottgering is a very talented youngster from the Netherlands and has spent the past several months competing extensively on American hard courts at both ITF and Challenger level. That should give him solid preparation for this test against an established tour-level player like Tomas Machac.
Machac's current lack of fitness, confidence and match time further improves Rottgering's chances of keeping this contest close.
Rottgering Aims To Build On His Historic Start
- Rottgering had not registered a main-draw win before this week.
- He has a 1–3 record against Top 100 players.
- Machac has an 8–5 record in opening-round matches on tour this year.
- He has lost three of his last four matches against players outside the Top 100.
HTH
This will be their first meeting.
Mees Rottgering Looks to Build on His Biggest Win
Mees Rottgering defeated Jan Choinski in three sets to reach the second round in Winston-Salem, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4. He trailed by a break in the deciding set before producing a comeback to win the match.
This is his first main-draw victory at tour level. Before this week, he had played three first-round matches on tour and lost them all.
The 19-year-old has reached three finals in ITF Futures events this year and will now look to replicate that level of performance on the main tour this week.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Age | Born 07 July 2007 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| World Ranking | No. 389 |
| Career High | No. 389 (24 August 2026) |
| Elo Ranking | No. 279 |
| Tour-Level Titles | 0 |
Machac Aims to Rediscover His Early-Season Form
Tomas Machac recently returned from injury and played his first match since the French Open in Cincinnati, where he lost to Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets. He will now be looking to bounce back this week.
The 25-year-old started the season with strong results, winning the title in Adelaide and reaching the third round at the Australian Open. However, a knee injury significantly halted his progress, and he has failed to win multiple matches in nine of his last 10 events.
He has fourth-round points to defend at the US Open next week, making a strong run in Winston-Salem important as he looks to rebuild momentum and confidence.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Age | Born 13 October 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| World Ranking | No. 58 |
| Career High | No. 20 (03 March 2025) |
| Elo Ranking | No. 29 |
| Tour-Level Titles | 2 |